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Silapathai Jockygym
Thai Muay Thai fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adul Khunnoi (Thai: อดุลย์ ขุนน้อย; born November 23, 1974), known professionally as Silapathai Jockygym (Thai: ศิลปไทย จ๊อกกี้ยิม), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter. He is a two-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion who was famous in the 1990s. Nicknamed "The 116 Front Kicks", he was especially known for his evasive, kicking style.
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Adul Khunnoi was born in Udon Thani province in 1974. His father owned a small local camp and introduced him to Muay Thai at the age of 10. He had around 20 fights for the Sit.Poonsak camp in the Khon Kaen and Udon Thani provinces.
At 12 he joined the Jocky gym in Bangkok where he began being taught by legendary trainer Pipa and received his ring name. He started competing in the outskirts of bangkok at Samrong and Rangsit stadiums until he reached 100 lbs then made his debut at Rajadamnern Stadium.
Silapathai won his first major title when he captured the 108 lbs Rajadamnern Stadium belt in 1991, he had 10 wins that year and received the "Fighter of the Year" award from the Rajadamnern Stadium officials he also scored the knockout of the year.[1]
Silapathai beat some of the best fighters of the Muay Thai golden era such as Lakhin Wassandasit, Veeraphol Sahaprom, Karuhat Sor.Supawan, Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit, Boonlai Sor.Thanikul or Chamuekpet Hapalang from who took the Rajadamnern Stadium 122 lbs title in 1994. At his peak his best purses reached 200,000 baht.[2]
Silapathaio shortly retired at the end of the 1990s and attempted a comeback in the early 2000s this time fighting from the Nor.Siripeung gym. Silapathai retired on a win in 2003 when he defeated Phet-Ek Sor.Suwanpakdee by knockout.[3]
After retirement he became a trainer, at first at the Sor.Sirilak camp in Udon Thani province and today at his old camp Jocky Gym which became Skarbowsky Gym.[4]
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Titles and honours
- Rajadamnern Stadium
- 1991 Rajadamnern Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion[5]
- One successful title defense
- 1991 Rajadamnern Stadium Technique of the Year (vs Komsan Saknarin)
- 1994 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion
- One successful title defense
- 1991 Rajadamnern Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion[5]
Fight record
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